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Freeing Up 60% Of Storage For Apps

One of the main reasons users uninstall apps is to free up space. To prevent unnecessary uninstalls and help users get more out of their devices, we started working on a new feature that would enable app archiving. Archiving is a new functionality that will allow users to reclaim ~60% of app storage temporarily by removing parts of the app rather than uninstalling it completely. An archived app will remain on the device and can easily be restored to the latest available compatible version, whilst preserving the user data. With the release of the upcoming version of Bundletool 1.10, we are taking…
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Pre-launch Testing For Mobile Games: Tools And Best Practices On Google Play

A guide to Google Play’s pre-launch tools The months leading up to a game’s release are critically important to make it a lasting success. Due to the potential costs of launching and running a game, developers are increasingly running more layers of testing before release to ensure any problems are fixed before the public is allowed access. At Google Play we’ve developed several ways to help game developers during this pre-launch phase, and this article will provide an overview of tools and best practices you can use. Testing options move in a scale from highly restricted (for testing basic functions…
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Busting Android Performance Myths

Over the years, several myths have emerged about performance on Android. While some myths can be entertaining or amusing, being sent in the wrong direction when looking to create performant Android apps is no fun. In this blog post, in the spirit of MythBusters, we’re going to test these myths. For our myth-busting, we use real-world examples and tools that you can use. We focus on dominant use patterns: the things that you, as developers, are probably doing in your app. There is an important caveat, remember it’s essential to measure before deciding to use a coding practice for performance…
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Android Dev Summit 2019 | Navigating Your Way Around Customizable Delivery

Android Dev Summit 2019 | Navigating Your Way Around Customizable Delivery With app bundles and dynamic delivery, developers can opt to make parts of their apps available based on various user states or even on-demand at runtime. This is a big departure from the single-APK world, and the feedback we’ve gotten makes it clear that you would like to see more support for migrating to this new model. During this session, we will announce new tools and libraries that address some of the developer feedback that we’ve been gathering since the original launch. You can expect a deep dive on…
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